African-American women seeking -- A man like Barack Obama

[steven johnson]

The new benchmark for the romantic ideal among African-American women is -- the President.

Can any mortal live up to that? Stedman, you've been replaced.

NEW YORK - Monica Weeks has met many men, but at age 51 she says she still hasn't found her "Barack."

The story is the same elsewhere among black women, who say the new code word for Prince Charming has become so commonplace that they have been asked "Have you found your Barack?" or told others "I'm looking for my Barack."

For black women, it's significant that Obama has a black wife and values her education and professional aspirations. Black men are more likely to marry outside of their race than black women, according to the U.S. Census.

If women of any race are expecting to find a Barack, they're bound to be disappointed, said Audrey B. Chapman, a black marriage therapist in Washington, D.C. She thinks many black women are too picky.


http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/31412631/ns/today_relationships/

[rcrush]

1. I dont think shes aiming high enough. Why not find her own Black Jesus?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmlPaCaNeL0